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Background & Purpose: High-heeled shoes (HHSs) are a well known part of women’s footwear repertoire that can influence ankle and foot position during functional activities. Few studies have quantified the impact of HHSs ...

LED light technology is used in this pilot study to demonstrate the ability to create a cost effective light apparatus using 1-watt LEDs with wavelengths of 740nm,850nm, and 940nm to test for an increased insulin response ...

Background & Purpose: The Facilitated Oscillatory Release Technique (FORT), or “harmonics,” may be used in the treatment of shoulder injuries. Little evidence exists to support its use in physical therapy. The purpose of ...

Practice in front of mirrors to enhance performance through visual feedback and knowledge of performance is common in athletics that require precision and fine body control like dance and gymnastics. It is also very common ...

Case Background and Purpose. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological pathology which leads to a decrease in functional capabilities. Non-pharmacologic treatment programs do exist which can enable people to ...

Background: In recent times, the prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing in the United States. Obese individuals have been shown to be at an increased risk for developing health complications such as metabolic ...

The back squat is a common exercise used in strengthening and conditioning as well as activities of daily living. Purpose: Determine weight distribution in all phases of the back squat, kinematics and muscle forces of the ...

High intensity interval training (HIIT) has evolved into a popular method of cardiovascular training over recent years, however its benefits have only been explored in specific populations. It has rarely been studied in ...

Objectives: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a debilitating, neurodegenerative disorder with many different intervention techniques. The investigators sought to test the LSVT BIG treatment on local participants who have PD using ...

Instructional media is the use of aids by an instructor to supplement student learning. Such aids have improved over the years in congruence with advances in technology. In this study, graduate physical therapy students ...

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) can provide precise measurement of soft tissue composition with minimal radiation exposure. However, having access to DXA is very costly and limited, and other noninvasive and more ...

Objective: The aim of this study is to discover the possible implications of early gross motor skills such as rolling, crawling, creeping, and scooting on the later fine and gross motor development of four and five year ...

Background and Purpose: To determine the rate of agreement between a novice clinician and an expert clinician based on their ability to apply special tests from a clinical decision rule (CDR) for subacromial impingement ...